Category Archives: Motivational
Want to Become a Successful Writer? Develop Your Intuition
There’s not a writer alive who doesn’t know what an Internal Editor is. He’s the guy in your head who sits back, half-loaded with gin, and snarks, “You’re not writing THAT are you?” and, “Wow…this character is your worst one … Continue reading
Becoming Stronger Writers: The Best Ways We Can Elevate Our Writing Craft
With it being September, and all our collective kiddos are firmly back in school, education is on my mind. Last week, my oldest headed out on his own post-secondary adventure to become an electrician, and it reinforced to me how … Continue reading
On Writing Badly and Redefining Failure
I want to start by saying how proud I am of all of you who are attempting NaNoWriMo. I’ve done NaNo before, and I know how hard it is to plan and write an entire story in one month. I remember … Continue reading
You vs. Yourself: Defeating the Self-Doubt Slump
Sometimes, amidst the excitement of a new project and a new season, worries creep in and threaten to steal our joy. Can I do this? What makes me think I’m qualified? Will I have the time? What if I fail? No one … Continue reading